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I would actually prefer to trade down for a 1st and 2nd rounder this year and another 2nd rounder next year.
I don’t think we’d get two “average” starters with a mid first rounder and a second rounder. We’d be able to pick up either Wilfork, Starks, or Harris with a mid first rounder and I don’t think that they are average players. This year’s first round seems pretty deep (2 great QBs, 3-7 great WRs, two great RBs, 3-4 very good DTs, 2 great DEs, two great TEs, a stellar safety, a good corner, 3-5 very good linebackers, 2 great OTs, and 1 great C) and so I think we’d be able to pick up a great player around #15.
With a second rounder, we’d be able to pick up someone like Michael Boulware (to replace Armstead) or Stuart Schweigert (to replace either Bowen or Ohalete). I’d prefer to fill those holes to taking Taylor with the #5 pick.
We’d fill more holes (and our D has plenty of em’) and have to pay less for the two.
That said, I would be happy if we drafted Taylor. He’s a bona fide star in the making and he’d definitely shore up our defense. I just think that with Champ’s departure, we need more quality players than stars (like Taylor).
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